UK to Revise Electric Vehicle Sales Targets

The UK government is preparing to lower electric vehicle sales targets this week. The measure modifies the current rule requiring 80% of new cars sold in the country to be electric by 2030.

The revision addresses requests from automotive industry groups that sought urgent relief from the standards. The debate over the pace of the energy transition is taking place within the British cabinet itself.

Currently, legislation mandates a ban on new gasoline or diesel cars by 2030. The final goal establishes that all new vehicles must have zero emissions by 2035.

Sustainability groups are criticizing the potential easing of these targets. They claim that any weakening of the deadlines puts the country's long-term climate goals at risk.

The government describes the approach as pragmatic and balanced. The decision follows similar moves in the European Union where countries with large industrial sectors pushed for the end of rigid restrictions.